And you thought aviation reporting was bad!

In a previous article, "C J Campbell" said:
The next time one of these meatheads criticizes a politician for ignorance
about basic geography, remember this article:

Border Shut Near Detroit; Explosives Found

BLAINE, Wash. (AP) - The biggest northern border crossing west of Detroit
was closed Monday after Canadian guards found explosives in a car entering

Well, the headline is obviously the product of an idiot, but it's quite
likely that Blaine, Wash *is* the biggest northern border crossing west of
Detroit. Not many big border crossings in the west, and I believe Blaine
is somewhere near Vancouver B.C.

--
Paul Tomblin http://xcski.com/blogs/pt/
I'm a Darwinian carnivore. I only eat things that weren't fit enough
to prevent their being killed.
-- Mike Sphar

It's definitely west of Detroit...

"Paul Tomblin" wrote in message
...
In a previous article, "C J Campbell"
said:
The next time one of these meatheads criticizes a politician for
ignorance
about basic geography, remember this article:

Border Shut Near Detroit; Explosives Found

BLAINE, Wash. (AP) - The biggest northern border crossing west of Detroit
was closed Monday after Canadian guards found explosives in a car
entering

Well, the headline is obviously the product of an idiot, but it's quite
likely that Blaine, Wash *is* the biggest northern border crossing west of
Detroit. Not many big border crossings in the west, and I believe Blaine
is somewhere near Vancouver B.C.

--
Paul Tomblin http://xcski.com/blogs/pt/
I'm a Darwinian carnivore. I only eat things that weren't fit enough
to prevent their being killed.
-- Mike Sphar

Just to confuse things, Canada is south of the border from Detroit.

"Paul Tomblin" wrote in message
...

Border Shut Near Detroit; Explosives Found

BLAINE, Wash. (AP) - The biggest northern border crossing west of Detroit
was closed Monday after Canadian guards found explosives in a car
entering

Well, the headline is obviously the product of an idiot, but it's quite
likely that Blaine, Wash *is* the biggest northern border crossing west of
Detroit. Not many big border crossings in the west, and I believe Blaine
is somewhere near Vancouver B.C.


Yes. Now more details of the story are coming in. Apparently the woman had a
hand grenade in her glove compartment as she was crossing into Canada. She
was trying to go to Vancouver, WA and got lost. She was also driving the
wrong way in a one way lane at the crossing. Maybe she writes headlines for
a living? Her husband is in the military and he may have accidentally left
the grenade in the car, which is a little odd all by itself. Perhaps a
practice grenade or an inert dummy?

Maybe the phase of the moon had something to do with it. No doubt her kids
will be telling this story on her for years.